Other Mommy

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An 8-year-old girl encounters a sinister entity that looks and sounds just like her mother.

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Despite a valiant turn from Jessica Chastain as the spectral embodiment of a smothering parent, Other Mommy proves too silly for its intermittently effective jump scares to add up to a spooky whole.

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With startling moments dampened by shallow thematic explorations, Other Mommy is only a semi-scary experience that leaves much to be desired.

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Tom Ellen

Empire Magazine

Oct 22, 2026

2/5

Other Mommy pinballs at breakneck speed between austere supernatural thriller, Raimi-esque OTT horror-comedy and earnest family drama, never quite sticking the landing on any of them.

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Beatrice Loayza

New York Times

Oct 12, 2026

Very cute — and Clark is an excellent shellshocked kid — but I’d have chosen more powerful thrills and bloody chaos over thematic niceties any day.

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

Oct 12, 2026

Other Mommy, though a mere 93 minutes, overstays its welcome.

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Joel Harley

Starburst

3 days ago

2/5

Even without the great horror novel it’s based on, Other Mommy is plagued with a host of problems. It’s goofy in all the wrong ways, puts its only good scare in the trailer, and flubs everything else.

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Edgar Ortega

Loud and Clear Reviews

3 days ago

2.5/5

The film had the right pieces to succeed: fun performances, good concept, an interesting approach. Unfortunately, it’s all buried under strange tonal choices that undermine any efforts to create an effective horror tale.

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

4 days ago

2.5/5

Great set pieces and a committed Chastain performance tip this one over into "sure, why not" territory, though the plot is underbaked and often extremely nonsensical. Still, it's better than Imaginary, Boogeyman or IT: Welcome to Derry

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AmyRose

1 hr ago

Amazing movie!

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michael j

3 hrs ago

good movie special effects were good

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DayNell

14 hrs ago

The trailer had me excited, but unfortunately, the movie fell flat. What started as a promising horror story quickly turned into a confusing mix of supernatural horror, comedy, and family drama. The grandmother dropped some gems, but the plot was all over the place. I couldn’t tell whether this was supposed to be a metaphor for family secrets or an actual horror movie. Not every scary movie needs a deeper meaning! Sometimes a good plot, a creepy monster, and a satisfying ending are enough. Disappointing overall.

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Abe

16 hrs ago

Absolute cinema!! Made my heart race, I thought I was gonna pass out!!

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Esmoid

23 hrs ago

My son and I loved it. We didn't care about the reviews by others that made it sound bad. I'd watch it again. We'd watch it again

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Adrian

1 day ago

good movie

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Synopsis

An 8-year-old girl encounters a sinister entity that looks and sounds just like her mother.

Director: Rob Savage
Producer: James Wan
Screenwriter: Nathan Elston
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Atomic Monster, Blumhouse Productions, Spin a Black Yarn
Rating: R (Some Bloody Violence|Language)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 9, 2026, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $44.7M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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